Chapter Twelve
‘Wonder why she kept it a secret that she had the child after all? Do you think it possible that Joanna is Adam Ainsley’s child? It would explain why she lied to us.’
‘It doesn’t seem likely given that Ainsley had no interest in her at school beyond taunting her about being a charity case. It might pay us to get hold of a copy of Joanna’s birth certificate, though, and see if Ms Douglas added the father’s name.’
‘Good idea. I wonder how many of our other suspects have deliberately misled us?’ Rafferty said once they were in the car and making their way back to Elmhurst. He loosened his tie and undid the top two buttons of his shirt but gained little relief from the heat. He’d already taken off his jacket and slung it on the back seat. ‘Maybe we ought to check them out on
